In a message dated Tue, 12 Feb 2002 7:56:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Stephen C. Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > I experienced something similar when I arrived at an airport > just > after midnight. I had reserved a limo to pick up my > family and me > at 12:40 AM on 6 April. (doing this with the knowledge that > the > day begins at midnight). Of course, we all waiting at > the airport, > and no limo shows up. When I called the company, they > said > that my reservation was for "tomorrow night, 6 April". > When I > replied that6 Aprilbegan 45 minutes ago, they just > said > that "we don't do it that way". > > That's when you start having to get elementary with them. "Please pick me up on April 6 at 12:45 am. The day begins at midnight, but some people may think of this as late night on April 5." Universal use of the 24-hour clock would help change this thinking. "Yo, numbers went back to zero, new day." Carleton
